Police hunt Mercedes used by gang in armed raid at Birmingham city centre supermarket

Gun-wielding robbers forced way into Tesco Express store in Dale End and violently attacked worker

Police want to trace a Mercedes sports car used by armed robbers in a terrifying raid on a Birmingham city centre supermarket.

The dark Mercedes CLS AMG Sport was used to transport five men who forced their way into the Tesco Express store in Carrs Lane and threatened petrified staff with a gun during the raid at about 2am on June 19.

A worker was threatened with a hand gun and beaten in the violent raid.

The man was then forced back into the store and made to open storage areas where the gang were able to get their hands on cash and cigarettes.

Investigating officer DC Pete Gee, of West Midlands Police, said: “We urge anyone with information or witnesses to this robbery to come forward.

“This is a serious offence, where armed men have threatened serious violence to staff members, in order to get their hands on cash, which was deeply distressing and frightening for those involved.

“We are keen to trace anybody who may have been in the Dale End area of Birmingham in the early hours of that morning who may have seen anything suspicious.”

If you know anything to help this investigation call police on the 101 non-emergency number or the independent charity, Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.